[Albion] Premier League 26-28/12/23

[Motogull]

Fukken ace. 1-3.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Top bloke not celebrating against his old team THREE TIMES

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

But this decision has nothing to do with VAR.
The check was minimal just to make sure there was a touch.

My problem, pretty much since the Turkish ref got chinned, is why is everything the fault of the ref and VAR?
As per the instant reactions on here.

Eh? Have you missed the last couple of years somehow since var was introduced? It has been getting progressively more unpopular and even major exponents have turned against it. But if you want to stick up for it or aren't bothered then fair enough, enjoy it.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Ha ha !

 

[Stat Brother]

Does Smug's programme notes make him a journalist?


Just wondering.

 

[pasty]

Added bonus is it’s dragging palace into the mix at the bottom too

 

[Acker79]

Eh? Have you missed the last couple of years somehow since var was introduced? It has been getting progressively more unpopular and even major exponents have turned against it. But if you want to stick up for it or aren't bothered then fair enough, enjoy it.

Something being unpopular doesn't mean it is at fault in every situation.

 

[Flounce]

Smug for the chop before 2024?

 

[oldboyroy]

Blimey, didn't see this scoreline coming

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

1 - 3 at home on boxing day - happy christmas !

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Something being unpopular doesn't mean it is at fault in every situation.

Who said it is at fault in every situation? Certainly not me, indeed var is often correct and helpful. However the net worth of var is questionable and imo it has affected the game detrimentally, so much so that it's an unhelpful distraction. Bin it bin it bin it.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Forest should have scored a 4th there.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Does Smug's programme notes make him a journalist?


Just wondering.

Contributing utter nonsensical tosh

 

[Stat Brother]

Eh? Have you missed the last couple of years somehow since var was introduced? It has been getting progressively more unpopular and even major exponents have turned against it. But if you want to stick up for it or aren't bothered then fair enough, enjoy it.

Oh I absolutely hate it.
It's just for me referee and var aren't to blame for 99% of all footballs on field issues.

People no longer care about what they've seen they just want to blame the ref, sometimes even before the game has started, and I've had enough of that.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Oh I absolutely hate it.
It's just for me referee and var aren't to blame for 99% of all footballs on field issues.

People no longer care about what they've seen they just want to blame the ref, sometimes even before the game has started, and I've had enough of that.

Good points!

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Forest deserve this they were playing well in the first half.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

We really should be capitalising on the crap serial failures of Newcastle and Man Utd this season. They're both there for the taking. How on earth are we still below them in the table?

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

We really should be capitalising on the crap serial failures of Newcastle and Man Utd this season. They're both there for the taking. How on earth are we still below them in the table?

By being a bit crap ourselves more often than not?

 

[birthofanorange]

Nuno has done extremely well, today...

 

[Mustafa II]

By being a bit crap ourselves more often than not?

It's not that we're crap... it's the fixture congestion caused by European football.

Newcastle, just like us, are suffering from injuries and fatigue because of European football.

It was totally predictable that this would happen. It happens to clubs all of the time. SOME of the big six have such talent and squad depth that they can handle it most of the time, but teams like us an Newcastle really see our league form dip as a result of European football.

One positive is that we're seemingly handling better than Newcastle... AND we're still in Europe.